Linguistic Change: An Introduction To The Historical Study Of Language

Written for students of linguistics, this introductory text surveys theories and methods for studying language change over time. The book covers topics such as sound change, semantic change, and the role of dialects and language contact in driving linguistic innovation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.